Feds plan to track every car

World Net Daily ^ | October 7, 2004

[JLO]

"Tracking every vehicle: What's the difference in this, and On-Star?"

Who knows? We have OnStar and I think it's great. I don't think we're tracked...but who's to say? My interpretation of OnStar is that we need to contact them before they know exactly where we are, whether it's by a phone call or an inflated airbag. That's my understanding anyway.

Although I've heard of rental cars being tracked. Someone was cited for a speeding ticket via whatever system was installed. I 'think' it got thrown out of court though.

[JLO]

Let me guess - is that a '54 Chev? Something looks odd to me though - not a Chevy?

[Darnright]

Planning and implementing are two different things. How, pray tell, is this going to be paid for? How, pray tell, is such an undertaking going to succeed?

I wouldn't bet on this happening anytime soon.

[surtcaldera]

I spoof my grocery store cards, though it's not as impressive as all that. The stores I've seen print the number on the receipts. I find receipts left by the printer, laying in the parking lot etc, print barcode labels and stick them on my cards. I still get my "discount" but every item I purchase adds two errors to their database. Aww, I almost feel bad. Of course, I'm careful only to use cash with a spoofed card...

[LibWhacker]

'55 Chevy Bel Air convertible. Made to order for JOAT! :-)

[ovrtaxt]

I have a crack too, it happens to be up where the tint strip is so it's never grown.

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwww!

[JLO]

Ahhh - a '55! I know for sure '53 and '56.

'54 and '55 - those two years confuse me by the tail ends.

As a kid, this was a game played on the road. I always did get those two years mixed up, lol.

[JLO]

PS, forgot to say - SWEET car!

[Axenolith]

The inherent safety of the airline industry is oranges compared to these road apples (pun intended). I'd fathom a guess that private aircraft, at least prior to 9-11, weren't rigorously tracked unless within commercial aviation corridors.

[Axenolith]

What exactly is there they can put in your car that would know you've got a crack in your windshield and it's getting bigger?!

A cheap potential meter circuit that would measure the resistance within the antishatter film laminated between the two layers of safety glass...

[par4]

Actually 55 and 56 are the two years most often confused, if you look closely at the taillights in the photo, you'll see that they are basically flat at the rear,while the '56 also had a bullet shaped protrusion from the back rearwards.

Also, the grills were different, but that's not obvious n the pictures.

I keep threatening the wife that her next car will be a restored '57 4 door hardtop in blue and white. Hauls a ton of groceries and won't be mistaken for every other POS in the lot. I think that she wants me to make good on the threat, tho.... so about that '63 split window

[par4]

Oh, and, the 55 had a gas door, the '56 taillight opened up almost like the '57. See the door in the picture?

[JOAT]

That is a beautiful example of a fine piece of machinery.

[JLO]

I hate to admit this. My Mom had a '57 Chev. Tourquise/white.

It was too old at the time.

Boy, was I dumb or what!

[JLO]

Oh, and, the 55 had a gas door, the '56 taillight opened up almost like the '57.

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Thanks for the memories!!!!! par4

Funny recall, trying to find the gas tank. Oh ya - left tail-light.

Thanks for a good funny, par4!


PS, wasn't there a tailight that screwed off for gas? I'm thinking Pontiac.

[Old Professer]

An ultrasonic signal generator that sends a minute wave; the speed is affected by the increasing loss of integrity in the glass.

[Cate]

dear God, who would want to work in a place where they track all the cars? Talk about heartburn city. Maybe it will be a punishment job.

[Old Professer]

The same way they enforce mandatory insurance coverage.

[_Jim]

    that sends a minute wave;

Longitudinal or compression 'waves' I'm familiar with; 'minute' waves I'm not.

[Old Professer]

Small, in the sense of "invisible".